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ruling</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Paper_ruling-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Product_variety" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Product_variety"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2.4</span> <span>Product variety</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Product_variety-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Dimensions" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Dimensions"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2.5</span> <span>Dimensions</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Dimensions-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Pads_per_pack" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Pads_per_pack"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2.6</span> <span>Pads per pack</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Pads_per_pack-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Sheets_per_pad" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Sheets_per_pad"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2.7</span> <span>Sheets per pad</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Sheets_per_pad-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Uses" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Uses"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3</span> <span>Uses</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Uses-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Uses subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Uses-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Workspaces_and_the_classroom" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Workspaces_and_the_classroom"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.1</span> <span>Workspaces and the classroom</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Workspaces_and_the_classroom-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Media" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Media"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.2</span> <span>Media</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Media-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Social_media" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Social_media"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.3</span> <span>Social media</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Social_media-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Persuasion" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Persuasion"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.4</span> <span>Persuasion</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Persuasion-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Art" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Art"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.5</span> <span>Art</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Art-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Public_engagement" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Public_engagement"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.6</span> <span>Public engagement</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Public_engagement-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Software_implementations" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Software_implementations"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4</span> <span>Software implementations</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Software_implementations-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Notes" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Notes"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5</span> <span>Notes</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Notes-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-References" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#References"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6</span> <span>References</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-References-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-External_links" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#External_links"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7</span> 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title="Nodyn Post-it – Welsh" lang="cy" hreflang="cy" data-title="Nodyn Post-it" data-language-autonym="Cymraeg" data-language-local-name="Welsh" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Cymraeg</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-da mw-list-item"><a href="https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-it" title="Post-it – Danish" lang="da" hreflang="da" data-title="Post-it" data-language-autonym="Dansk" data-language-local-name="Danish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Dansk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klebezettel" title="Klebezettel – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Klebezettel" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-et mw-list-item"><a href="https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A4rkmepaber" title="Märkmepaber – Estonian" lang="et" hreflang="et" data-title="Märkmepaber" data-language-autonym="Eesti" data-language-local-name="Estonian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Eesti</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-it" title="Post-it – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Post-it" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eu mw-list-item"><a href="https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-it" title="Post-it – Basque" lang="eu" hreflang="eu" data-title="Post-it" data-language-autonym="Euskara" data-language-local-name="Basque" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Euskara</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-it" title="Post-it – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Post-it" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gl mw-list-item"><a href="https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-it" title="Post-it – Galician" lang="gl" hreflang="gl" data-title="Post-it" data-language-autonym="Galego" data-language-local-name="Galician" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Galego</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%ED%8F%AC%EC%8A%A4%ED%8A%B8%EC%9E%87" title="포스트잇 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="포스트잇" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hy mw-list-item"><a href="https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D4%B3%D6%80%D5%A1%D5%BC%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%B4%D5%B6%D5%A5%D6%80%D5%AB_%D5%B0%D5%A1%D5%B4%D5%A1%D6%80_%D5%A9%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%B2%D5%A9" title="Գրառումների համար թուղթ – Armenian" lang="hy" hreflang="hy" data-title="Գրառումների համար թուղթ" data-language-autonym="Հայերեն" data-language-local-name="Armenian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Հայերեն</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hr mw-list-item"><a href="https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-it" title="Post-it – Croatian" lang="hr" hreflang="hr" data-title="Post-it" data-language-autonym="Hrvatski" data-language-local-name="Croatian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Hrvatski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notes_tempel" title="Notes tempel – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="Notes tempel" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Indonesia</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-it" title="Post-it – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Post-it" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-he mw-list-item"><a href="https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%A4%D7%AA%D7%A7%D7%99%D7%95%D7%AA_%D7%93%D7%91%D7%99%D7%A7%D7%95%D7%AA" title="פתקיות דביקות – Hebrew" lang="he" hreflang="he" data-title="פתקיות דביקות" data-language-autonym="עברית" data-language-local-name="Hebrew" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>עברית</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-la mw-list-item"><a href="https://la.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nota_glutinosa" title="Nota glutinosa – Latin" lang="la" hreflang="la" data-title="Nota glutinosa" data-language-autonym="Latina" data-language-local-name="Latin" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Latina</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hu mw-list-item"><a href="https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-it" title="Post-it – Hungarian" lang="hu" hreflang="hu" data-title="Post-it" data-language-autonym="Magyar" data-language-local-name="Hungarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Magyar</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-it" title="Post-it – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="Post-it" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%BB%98%E7%AE%8B" title="付箋 – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="付箋" data-language-autonym="日本語" data-language-local-name="Japanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>日本語</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-no mw-list-item"><a href="https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-it" title="Post-it – Norwegian Bokmål" lang="nb" hreflang="nb" data-title="Post-it" data-language-autonym="Norsk bokmål" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Bokmål" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk bokmål</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nn mw-list-item"><a href="https://nn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-it" title="Post-it – Norwegian Nynorsk" lang="nn" hreflang="nn" data-title="Post-it" data-language-autonym="Norsk nynorsk" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Nynorsk" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk nynorsk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pl mw-list-item"><a href="https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-it_note" title="Post-it note – Polish" lang="pl" hreflang="pl" data-title="Post-it note" data-language-autonym="Polski" data-language-local-name="Polish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Polski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pt mw-list-item"><a href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-it" title="Post-it – Portuguese" lang="pt" hreflang="pt" data-title="Post-it" data-language-autonym="Português" data-language-local-name="Portuguese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Português</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ru mw-list-item"><a href="https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%91%D1%83%D0%BC%D0%B0%D0%B3%D0%B0_%D0%B4%D0%BB%D1%8F_%D0%B7%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BA" title="Бумага для заметок – Russian" lang="ru" hreflang="ru" data-title="Бумага для заметок" data-language-autonym="Русский" data-language-local-name="Russian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Русский</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-simple mw-list-item"><a href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sticky_note" title="Sticky note – Simple English" lang="en-simple" hreflang="en-simple" data-title="Sticky note" data-language-autonym="Simple English" data-language-local-name="Simple English" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Simple English</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sk mw-list-item"><a href="https://sk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-it" title="Post-it – Slovak" lang="sk" hreflang="sk" data-title="Post-it" data-language-autonym="Slovenčina" data-language-local-name="Slovak" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Slovenčina</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fi mw-list-item"><a href="https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-it" title="Post-it – Finnish" lang="fi" hreflang="fi" data-title="Post-it" data-language-autonym="Suomi" data-language-local-name="Finnish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Suomi</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sv mw-list-item"><a href="https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-It" title="Post-It – Swedish" lang="sv" hreflang="sv" data-title="Post-It" data-language-autonym="Svenska" data-language-local-name="Swedish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Svenska</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tl mw-list-item"><a href="https://tl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-it-note" title="Post-it-note – Tagalog" lang="tl" hreflang="tl" data-title="Post-it-note" data-language-autonym="Tagalog" data-language-local-name="Tagalog" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Tagalog</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-te mw-list-item"><a href="https://te.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B0%AA%E0%B1%8B%E0%B0%B8%E0%B1%8D%E0%B0%9F%E0%B1%8D-%E0%B0%87%E0%B0%9F%E0%B1%8D_%E0%B0%A8%E0%B1%8B%E0%B0%9F%E0%B1%8D" title="పోస్ట్-ఇట్ నోట్ – Telugu" lang="te" hreflang="te" data-title="పోస్ట్-ఇట్ నోట్" data-language-autonym="తెలుగు" data-language-local-name="Telugu" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>తెలుగు</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tg mw-list-item"><a href="https://tg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%92%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B0%D2%9B%D0%B8_%D2%9B%D0%B0%D0%B9%D0%B4" title="Варақи қайд – Tajik" lang="tg" hreflang="tg" data-title="Варақи қайд" data-language-autonym="Тоҷикӣ" data-language-local-name="Tajik" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Тоҷикӣ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tr 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A low-<a href="/wiki/Adhesion" title="Adhesion">tack</a> <a href="/wiki/Pressure-sensitive_adhesive" title="Pressure-sensitive adhesive">pressure-sensitive adhesive</a> allows the notes to be easily attached, removed and even re-posted elsewhere without leaving residue. The Post-it's signature adhesive was discovered accidentally by a scientist at <a href="/wiki/3M" title="3M">3M</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Stik2it.com_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Stik2it.com-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Originally small yellow squares, Post-it Notes and related products are available in various colors, shapes, sizes and adhesive strengths. As of 2024, there are at least 28 documented colors of Post-it notes.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> 3M's Post-it has won several awards for its design and innovation.<sup id="cite_ref-gale-2021_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gale-2021-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Post-its are versatile and can be used in various settings for various purposes.<sup id="cite_ref-Dove-2018_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Dove-2018-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They are commonly used in classrooms and workplaces but can also be found in art, media, and social media.<sup id="cite_ref-Dove-2018_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Dove-2018-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Pop_Culture_Post-2016_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Pop_Culture_Post-2016-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-www.instagram.com_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-www.instagram.com-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-micagallery.org_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-micagallery.org-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Post-its have also been used as tools for public engagement and persuasion.<sup id="cite_ref-Garner-2005_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Garner-2005-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Mattern-2020_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Mattern-2020-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Faulkenbury-2017_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Faulkenbury-2017-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Although 3M's patent expired in 1997, "Post-it" and the original notes' distinctive yellow color<sup id="cite_ref-NYPost_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NYPost-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> remain registered company <a href="/wiki/Trademark" title="Trademark">trademarks</a>, with terms such as "repositionable notes" used for similar offerings manufactured by competitors. While use of the trademark 'Post-it' in a representative sense refers to any sticky note, no legal authority has ever held the trademark to be <a href="/wiki/Generic_trademark" title="Generic trademark">generic</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>a<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Post-it_note&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Fry-lightbulb-on-forehead1.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Fry-lightbulb-on-forehead1.jpg/170px-Fry-lightbulb-on-forehead1.jpg" decoding="async" width="170" height="237" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Fry-lightbulb-on-forehead1.jpg/255px-Fry-lightbulb-on-forehead1.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Fry-lightbulb-on-forehead1.jpg/340px-Fry-lightbulb-on-forehead1.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1150" data-file-height="1600" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Arthur_Fry" title="Arthur Fry">Arthur Fry</a> with a Post-it note on his forehead</figcaption></figure> <p>In 1968, <a href="/wiki/Spencer_Silver" title="Spencer Silver">Spencer Silver</a>, a scientist at 3M in the United States, attempted to develop a super-strong adhesive. Instead, he accidentally created a "low-tack", reusable, <a href="/wiki/Pressure-sensitive_adhesive" title="Pressure-sensitive adhesive">pressure-sensitive adhesive</a> for the aerospace industry.<sup id="cite_ref-3m.com_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3m.com-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Donnelly-2012_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Donnelly-2012-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Stik2it.com_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Stik2it.com-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> For five years, Silver promoted his "solution without a problem" within 3M both informally and through seminars, but failed to gain adherents. In 1974, a colleague who had attended one of his seminars, <a href="/wiki/Art_Fry" class="mw-redirect" title="Art Fry">Art Fry</a>, came up with the idea of using the adhesive to anchor his bookmark in his <a href="/wiki/Hymnal" title="Hymnal">hymn book</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-useful_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-useful-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Fry then utilized 3M's sanctioned "permitted <a href="/wiki/Bootlegging_(business)" title="Bootlegging (business)">bootlegging</a>" policy, which allows employees to spend some of their work time on projects of their own choosing, to develop the idea.<sup id="cite_ref-useful_17-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-useful-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The original notes' canary yellow color was chosen by chance, from the color of the scrap paper available at the lab next door to the Post-it team.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Fry provided 3M employees with a prototype of the product, and individuals started exchanging messages, demonstrating the product's communicative effectiveness.<sup id="cite_ref-Donnelly-2012_14-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Donnelly-2012-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Post-it_note_adhesive.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/57/Post-it_note_adhesive.jpg/220px-Post-it_note_adhesive.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="233" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/57/Post-it_note_adhesive.jpg/330px-Post-it_note_adhesive.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/57/Post-it_note_adhesive.jpg/440px-Post-it_note_adhesive.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="1084" /></a><figcaption>The adhesive side of a Post-it note, magnified 555 times with a <a href="/wiki/Scanning_electron_microscope" title="Scanning electron microscope">scanning electron microscope</a></figcaption></figure> <p>3M <a href="/wiki/Test_marketed" class="mw-redirect" title="Test marketed">test marketed</a> the product as a "Press 'n Peel" in stores in four cities in 1977, but results were disappointing.<sup id="cite_ref-FT_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FT-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-2ndchance_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2ndchance-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A year later, 3M launched a massive marketing campaign known as the Boise Blitz.<sup id="cite_ref-Stik2it.com_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Stik2it.com-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This campaign involved renaming the product to "Post-it Note" and giving out free samples to offices in Boise, Idaho.<sup id="cite_ref-Donnelly-2012_14-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Donnelly-2012-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-nyt10_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nyt10-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Stik2it.com_1-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Stik2it.com-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This time, results were promising as more than 90 percent of those who received free samples indicated they would buy the product.<sup id="cite_ref-FT_19-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FT-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Post-its were launched across the United States in 1980.<sup id="cite_ref-nyt10_21-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nyt10-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The following year, they were launched in Canada and Europe.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Post-it Flags were introduced as a new way to organize with color coding, filing and indexing.<sup id="cite_ref-Donnelly-2012_14-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Donnelly-2012-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1995, Post-it Easel Pads were introduced. The following year, Post-it Easel Pads for kids were introduced.<sup id="cite_ref-3m.com_13-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3m.com-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2003, the company introduced Post-it Brand Super Sticky Notes, with a stronger glue that adheres better to vertical and non-smooth surfaces.<sup id="cite_ref-Green_24-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Green-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2014, 3M released Post-it Super Sticky Dry Erase Surface, an instant dry erase surface that is stain-free and customizable to quickly fit on walls, cabinets, desks and more.<sup id="cite_ref-Donnelly-2012_14-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Donnelly-2012-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Klaus_Theweleit_W71_01.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Klaus_Theweleit_W71_01.jpg/220px-Klaus_Theweleit_W71_01.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Klaus_Theweleit_W71_01.jpg/330px-Klaus_Theweleit_W71_01.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Klaus_Theweleit_W71_01.jpg/440px-Klaus_Theweleit_W71_01.jpg 2x" data-file-width="5184" data-file-height="3456" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Klaus_Theweleit" title="Klaus Theweleit">Klaus Theweleit</a> reading from a book with post-it notes as bookmarks</figcaption></figure> <p>In 2018, 3M launched Post-it Extreme Notes, which are more durable and water-resistant and which stick to wood and other materials in industrial environments.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2019, the Post-it App was relaunched.<sup id="cite_ref-Donnelly-2012_14-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Donnelly-2012-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2020, 3M released the Post-it Flex Write Surface – a whiteboard surface that can be written on with dry erase and permanent markers without leaving stains behind when cleaned with water and soap. The company also released Post-it Foil Tabs, which were a revamp of the Post-it Tab with the purpose of satisfying the rise of personalization and bullet journaling trends of customers.<sup id="cite_ref-Donnelly-2012_14-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Donnelly-2012-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2021, 3M revealed a new logo and launched Noted by Post-it Brand – a collection of paper goods and desktop applications.<sup id="cite_ref-Donnelly-2012_14-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Donnelly-2012-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Awards_and_honors">Awards and honors</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Post-it_note&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Awards and honors"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Post-it Note team received the internal 3M Golden Step Award in both 1981 and 1982 in recognition of their creation of a lucrative product that resulted in substantial new sales. Additionally, in 1981, they were honored with 3M's Outstanding New Product Award.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2010, the creators of the Post-it note joined the <a href="/wiki/National_Inventors_Hall_of_Fame" title="National Inventors Hall of Fame">National Inventors Hall of Fame</a> as a result of the widespread success of the Post-it note.<sup id="cite_ref-gale-2021_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gale-2021-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2019, the Post-it app was awarded 'Best of' App of 2019 by <a href="/wiki/Google_Play" title="Google Play">Google Play</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Donnelly-2012_14-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Donnelly-2012-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2021, the Post-it app won the Google Material Design Award within the motion category which awards apps that utilize unique design systems.<sup id="cite_ref-Frean_27-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Frean-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Silver and Fry both concluded their careers at 3M after achieving the highest accolades for their research and receiving numerous international engineering awards.<sup id="cite_ref-Donnelly-2012_14-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Donnelly-2012-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Competing_claims">Competing claims</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Post-it_note&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Competing claims"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Alan_Amron" title="Alan Amron">Alan Amron</a> claimed to have been the actual inventor in 1973 who disclosed the Post-it note technology to 3M in 1974.<sup id="cite_ref-LAT-Sticky_28-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-LAT-Sticky-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Frean_27-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Frean-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His 1997 suit against 3M resulted in a confidential settlement.<sup id="cite_ref-LAT-Sticky_28-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-LAT-Sticky-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As part of the settlement, Amron agreed not to make future claims against the company unless the settlement agreement should be breached.<sup id="cite_ref-LAT-Sticky_28-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-LAT-Sticky-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, in 2016, he launched a further suit against 3M,<sup id="cite_ref-LAT-Sticky_28-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-LAT-Sticky-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Frean_27-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Frean-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> asserting that 3M was wrongly claiming to be the inventor, and seeking $400 million in damages.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> At a preliminary hearing, a <a href="/wiki/Federal_judge" title="Federal judge">federal judge</a> ordered the parties to undergo <a href="/wiki/Mediation" title="Mediation">mediation</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-LAT-Sticky_28-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-LAT-Sticky-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The suit was subsequently dismissed, upholding the previous 1998 settlement.<sup id="cite_ref-Kang_30-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Kang-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1997, 3M sued <a href="/wiki/Microsoft" title="Microsoft">Microsoft</a> for <a href="/wiki/Trademark" title="Trademark">trademark</a> infringement for creating an electronic Post-it in Microsoft's Office 97 and using the term “Post-it” in a help file.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Types">Types</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Post-it_note&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Types"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Post-it Notes come in a variety of colors, collections, sizes, and rulings.<sup id="cite_ref-3M_32-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3M-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The original Post-it note color is Canary Yellow, the color of the notes when they were initially invented, and it remains one of the most popular colorways to this day.<sup id="cite_ref-3M_32-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3M-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> All the notes are recyclable, but 3M has also introduced Greener Post-It Notes, which feature a 67% plant-based adhesive and recycled paper that uses no new trees.<sup id="cite_ref-3M_32-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3M-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Colors">Colors</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Post-it_note&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Colors"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>White</li> <li>Black</li> <li>Gray</li> <li>Red: Candy Apple Red</li> <li>Pink: Positively Pink, Papaya Fizz, Power Pink, Tropical Pink, Guava</li> <li>Blue: Fresh Mint, Blue Paradise, Aqua Splash, Sea Glass, Washed Denim</li> <li>Yellow: Canary Yellow, Citron, Sunnyside</li> <li>Purple: Iris Infusion, Moonstone</li> <li>Green: Acid Lime, Lucky Green, Limeade</li> <li>Orange: Vital Orange<sup id="cite_ref-3M_32-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3M-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Collections">Collections</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Post-it_note&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Collections"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Beachside Café</li> <li>Oasis</li> <li>Summer Joy</li> <li>Simply Serene</li> <li>Supernova Neons</li> <li>Energy Boost</li> <li>Floral Fantasy</li> <li>Playful Primaries</li> <li>Wanderlust Pastels</li> <li>Poptimistic</li> <li>Sweet Sprinkles<sup id="cite_ref-3M_32-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3M-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>ButterScotch Yellow</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Paper_ruling">Paper ruling</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Post-it_note&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Paper ruling"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Post-it notes come in both lined and non-lined varieties, with the non-lined variant being the more common of the two.<sup id="cite_ref-3M_32-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3M-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Product_variety">Product variety</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Post-it_note&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Product variety"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Varying types of Post-it notes are available on the market that vary in material, functionality, or stickiness.<sup id="cite_ref-3M_32-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3M-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The currently available varieties are listed: Super Sticky Notes, Extreme Notes, Greener Notes, Cube Notes, Recycled Notes, Pop-Up Notes, Assorted Shapes and Size Notes, Notes with a Tab </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Dimensions">Dimensions</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Post-it_note&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Dimensions"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The typical Post-it is 3 inches by 3 inches, but a variety of sizes are now offered.<sup id="cite_ref-3M_32-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3M-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The currently available dimensions in inches include:1<style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1154941027">.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}</style><span class="frac"><span class="num">3</span>⁄<span class="den">8</span></span> x 1<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027"><span class="frac"><span class="num">7</span>⁄<span class="den">8</span></span>, 2 x 2, 2.8 x 2.8, 3 x 3, 3 x 5, 3.8 x 7.8, 3.9 x 2.9, 4 x 4, 4 x 6, 5 x 8, and 11 x 11.<sup id="cite_ref-3M_32-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3M-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Pads_per_pack">Pads per pack</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Post-it_note&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Pads per pack"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Post-its are sold in various quantities, ranging from smaller packs with 1 to 6 pads per pack and larger packs that contain from 12 to 36 pads per pack.<sup id="cite_ref-3M_32-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3M-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The currently available quantities are listed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 12, 14, 18, 24, 27, and 36 pads/pack.<sup id="cite_ref-3M_32-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3M-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Sheets_per_pad">Sheets per pad</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Post-it_note&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Sheets per pad"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The number of sheets per pad also varies, with the typical pad containing 100 sheets.<sup id="cite_ref-3M_32-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3M-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The available sheets per pad include: 30, 45, 50, 70, 75, 90, 100, and 400 sheets per pad.<sup id="cite_ref-3M_32-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3M-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Uses">Uses</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Post-it_note&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Uses"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Workspaces_and_the_classroom">Workspaces and the classroom</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Post-it_note&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Workspaces and the classroom"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Structured_Data_on_Commons_data_modelling_session_at_the_Wikimania_2019_Hackathon_-_post_it_notes_02.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Structured_Data_on_Commons_data_modelling_session_at_the_Wikimania_2019_Hackathon_-_post_it_notes_02.jpg/220px-Structured_Data_on_Commons_data_modelling_session_at_the_Wikimania_2019_Hackathon_-_post_it_notes_02.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Structured_Data_on_Commons_data_modelling_session_at_the_Wikimania_2019_Hackathon_-_post_it_notes_02.jpg/330px-Structured_Data_on_Commons_data_modelling_session_at_the_Wikimania_2019_Hackathon_-_post_it_notes_02.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Structured_Data_on_Commons_data_modelling_session_at_the_Wikimania_2019_Hackathon_-_post_it_notes_02.jpg/440px-Structured_Data_on_Commons_data_modelling_session_at_the_Wikimania_2019_Hackathon_-_post_it_notes_02.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4032" data-file-height="3024" /></a><figcaption>An example of Post-it note use in the workplace</figcaption></figure> <p>Post-it notes can be used in design teams to offer up personal ideas, assist in group activities like brainstorming, and support design thinking and design outcomes.<sup id="cite_ref-Dove-2018_4-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Dove-2018-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>They offer a wide variety of advantages in a classroom—for instance, they are cost efficient, don't take time to set up, and are simple enough to be used by almost any age group. They have uses in concept mapping, labeling models, and more. They can also be used when explaining and teaching about broader terms like genetics.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>They are used in the workplace both to convey information and to offer praise or words of encouragement. They can help boost communication between coworkers and can help communications between departments. They can also serve to praise people or tell them to keep up the good work.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>They can be used to annotate textbooks in place of standard highlighting and sideline note-taking methods, allowing the pages to remain free of markings.<sup id="cite_ref-Davis-Wiley-2015_35-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Davis-Wiley-2015-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Additionally, Post-it notes can be used to visually guide students to important points in the textbook, helping them find information faster.<sup id="cite_ref-Davis-Wiley-2015_35-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Davis-Wiley-2015-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>They are convenient for team exercises involving graphic organizers, such as a <a href="/wiki/Ishikawa_diagram" title="Ishikawa diagram">fishbone diagram</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-lsa.umich.edu_36-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-lsa.umich.edu-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Students can easily collaborate on an organizer by each contributing one idea or clause on a Post-it.<sup id="cite_ref-lsa.umich.edu_36-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-lsa.umich.edu-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Media">Media</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Post-it_note&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Media"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Post-its have appeared in a variety of movies and TV shows and are a widely used prop across different media channels.<sup id="cite_ref-Pop_Culture_Post-2016_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Pop_Culture_Post-2016-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In <i><a href="/wiki/Grey%27s_Anatomy" title="Grey's Anatomy">Grey's Anatomy</a></i>, the Post-it became an iconic symbol of commitment after <a href="/wiki/Meredith_Grey" title="Meredith Grey">Meredith</a> and <a href="/wiki/Derek_Shepherd" title="Derek Shepherd">Derek</a> used a blue Post-it to declare their wedding vows, a significant pop-culture moment.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In season six of <i><a href="/wiki/Sex_and_the_City" title="Sex and the City">Sex and the City</a></i>, the Post-it was used to facilitate a breakup.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Post-it notes have appeared in episodes of various TV shows, including <i><a href="/wiki/The_Office" title="The Office">The Office</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Parks_and_Recreation" title="Parks and Recreation">Parks and Recreation</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Being_Mary_Jane" title="Being Mary Jane">Being Mary Jane</a></i>, and <i><a href="/wiki/Doctor_Who" title="Doctor Who">Doctor Who</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-Pop_Culture_Post-2016_5-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Pop_Culture_Post-2016-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Post-its have also appeared in films, including <i><a href="/wiki/Bruce_Almighty" title="Bruce Almighty">Bruce Almighty</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Ex_Machina_(film)" title="Ex Machina (film)">Ex Machina</a></i>, and <i><a href="/wiki/Romy_and_Michele%27s_High_School_Reunion" title="Romy and Michele's High School Reunion">Romy and Michele's High School Reunion</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-Pop_Culture_Post-2016_5-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Pop_Culture_Post-2016-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Social_media">Social media</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Post-it_note&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Social media"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On <a href="/wiki/Instagram" title="Instagram">Instagram</a>, the hashtag “#postitnotes” contains over 242,000 posts.<sup id="cite_ref-www.instagram.com_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-www.instagram.com-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The posts under this hashtag feature post-its as art mediums, bookmarks, flipbooks, and more.<sup id="cite_ref-www.instagram.com_6-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-www.instagram.com-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Due to its collaborative use in the workplace, Post-its are commonly seen in <a href="/wiki/LinkedIn" title="LinkedIn">LinkedIn</a> posts.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> One LinkedIn member posted about mapping the customer journey through Post-its with tips on involving different team members and organizational strategy.<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Persuasion">Persuasion</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Post-it_note&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Persuasion"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>As one of the top-selling consumer items on the market, Post-it notes may have a positive effect on how users take in the information presented on them. This is backed up by research that aimed to see just how helpful these small strips of paper can be to those who utilize them.<sup id="cite_ref-Garner-2005_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Garner-2005-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Art">Art</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Post-it_note&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Art"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Postitmosiac.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Postitmosiac.jpg/220px-Postitmosiac.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Postitmosiac.jpg/330px-Postitmosiac.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Postitmosiac.jpg/440px-Postitmosiac.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1632" data-file-height="1224" /></a><figcaption>Post-it notes used to create a <a href="/wiki/Mosaic" title="Mosaic">mosaic</a></figcaption></figure> <p>"The Yellow Stickee Diary of a Mad Secretary", by Rosa Maria Arenas, is the mini <a href="/wiki/Graphic_journalism" class="mw-redirect" title="Graphic journalism">graphic journal</a> of an office worker/artist, exhibited July 7 through August 25, 2013, at the Michigan Institute of Contemporary Art (MICA) Gallery in <a href="/wiki/Lansing,_Michigan" title="Lansing, Michigan">Lansing, Michigan</a>. The 41 drawings displayed are a tiny percentage of the more than 2000 original drawings that constitute the Yellow Stickee Diary Project which Arenas created while working temp jobs from 1994 to 2005. Printed with archival inks on archival paper, the reproductions include "stickee sized" (3″ × 5″) framed prints and enlargements of the original drawings (which were all done on Post-it notes).<sup id="cite_ref-micagallery.org_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-micagallery.org-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2012, Turkish artist Ardan Özmenoğlu was selected to have a solo exhibition at Bertrand Delacroix Gallery in the art district of <a href="/wiki/Chelsea,_Manhattan" title="Chelsea, Manhattan">Chelsea, Manhattan</a>. The exhibition, titled "E Pluribus Unum" (Latin for "Out of many, one"), opened November 15, 2012 and featured large scale works on Post-it notes.<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:%27Occupy_Paradeplatz%27_in_Z%C3%BCrich_2011-10-22_14-52-16.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/%27Occupy_Paradeplatz%27_in_Z%C3%BCrich_2011-10-22_14-52-16.JPG/220px-%27Occupy_Paradeplatz%27_in_Z%C3%BCrich_2011-10-22_14-52-16.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="146" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/%27Occupy_Paradeplatz%27_in_Z%C3%BCrich_2011-10-22_14-52-16.JPG/330px-%27Occupy_Paradeplatz%27_in_Z%C3%BCrich_2011-10-22_14-52-16.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/%27Occupy_Paradeplatz%27_in_Z%C3%BCrich_2011-10-22_14-52-16.JPG/440px-%27Occupy_Paradeplatz%27_in_Z%C3%BCrich_2011-10-22_14-52-16.JPG 2x" data-file-width="4288" data-file-height="2848" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Occupy_movement" title="Occupy movement">Occupy movement</a> Post-it notes at the <a href="/wiki/Paradeplatz" title="Paradeplatz">Paradeplatz</a> in <a href="/wiki/Z%C3%BCrich" class="mw-redirect" title="Zürich">Zürich</a></figcaption></figure> <p>In 2004, <a href="/wiki/Paola_Antonelli" title="Paola Antonelli">Paola Antonelli</a>, a curator of <a href="/wiki/Architecture" title="Architecture">architecture</a> and <a href="/wiki/Design" title="Design">design</a>, included Post-it notes in a show entitled "Humble Masterpieces". </p><p>Rebecca Murtaugh, a <a href="/wiki/California" title="California">California</a> artist, who uses Post-it notes in her artwork, in 2001 created an installation by covering her whole bedroom with $1000 worth of the notes, using the ordinary yellow for objects she saw as having less value and <a href="/wiki/Neon_color" class="mw-redirect" title="Neon color">neon colors</a> for more important objects, such as the bed.<sup id="cite_ref-Green_24-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Green-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2000, the 20th anniversary of Post-it notes was celebrated by having artists create artworks on the notes. One such work, by the artist <a href="/wiki/R._B._Kitaj" title="R. B. Kitaj">R. B. Kitaj</a>, sold for £640 in an auction, making it the most valuable Post-it note on record.<sup id="cite_ref-Post-It_Note_raises_£640_42-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Post-It_Note_raises_£640-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability" title="Wikipedia:Verifiability"><span title="The material near this tag failed verification of its source citation(s). (April 2017)">failed verification</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Lennon_Wall_(Hong_Kong)" title="Lennon Wall (Hong Kong)">The Lennon Wall</a>, a message board created during the <a href="/wiki/2014_Hong_Kong_protests" title="2014 Hong Kong protests">2014 Hong Kong protests</a> from a stretch of curved staircase in the <a href="/wiki/Central_Government_Complex_(Hong_Kong)" title="Central Government Complex (Hong Kong)">Central Government Complex</a>, is covered in multi-colored Post-it notes with handwritten messages from supporters.<sup id="cite_ref-20141115NYTrescue_44-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20141115NYTrescue-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2011, at the Munich, Germany Apple store, a group of Apple fans paid tribute to <a href="/wiki/Steve_Jobs" title="Steve Jobs">Steve Jobs</a> by constructing a portrait of him out of 4001 Post-it notes.<sup id="cite_ref-Arya-2011_45-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Arya-2011-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The use of Post-its resembled <a href="/wiki/Pixel_art" title="Pixel art">pixel art</a> as each Post-it acted as a single pixel.<sup id="cite_ref-Arya-2011_45-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Arya-2011-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p> During the <a href="/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic" title="COVID-19 pandemic">COVID-19 pandemic</a>, artist <a href="/wiki/Cauleen_Smith" title="Cauleen Smith">Cauleen Smith</a> created a video work featuring sticky notes called “Covid Manifesto.”<sup id="cite_ref-Cooper-2021_46-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Cooper-2021-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Smith used Instagram as a platform to engage with the social injustice posed by the pandemic.<sup id="cite_ref-Carnegie_Museum_of_Art_47-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Carnegie_Museum_of_Art-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Covid Manifesto is part of an online exhibit at the <a href="/wiki/Carnegie_Museum_of_Art" title="Carnegie Museum of Art">Carnegie Museum of Art</a>, which premiered on September 3, 2021.<sup id="cite_ref-Cooper-2021_46-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Cooper-2021-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Carnegie_Museum_of_Art_47-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Carnegie_Museum_of_Art-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></p><div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Public_engagement">Public engagement</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Post-it_note&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Public engagement"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 2016, the day after the <a href="/wiki/2016_United_States_presidential_election" title="2016 United States presidential election">US presidential election</a>, artist Matthew "Levee" Chavez started a collaborative art project called “Subway Therapy.”<sup id="cite_ref-Arcadia_University_48-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Arcadia_University-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Rosenberg-2016_49-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Rosenberg-2016-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Levee set up tables and chairs in <a href="/wiki/14th_Street%E2%80%93Union_Square_station" title="14th Street–Union Square station">Union Square Station</a> and invited commuters to express their thoughts and feelings on Post-it notes.<sup id="cite_ref-Arcadia_University_48-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Arcadia_University-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Most Post-it notes conveyed people's hopes and fears in response to the election.<sup id="cite_ref-Arcadia_University_48-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Arcadia_University-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Rosenberg-2016_49-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Rosenberg-2016-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The public contributed over 50,000 Post-it notes to the subway walls until the project was taken down on December 16, 2016.<sup id="cite_ref-Arcadia_University_48-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Arcadia_University-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Rosenberg-2016_49-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Rosenberg-2016-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/New-York_Historical_Society" class="mw-redirect" title="New-York Historical Society">The New York Historical Society</a> preserved several thousand of the Post-it notes.<sup id="cite_ref-Rosenberg-2016_49-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Rosenberg-2016-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Sidewalk_Labs" title="Sidewalk Labs">Sidewalks Labs</a>, a Google-owned company that focuses on urban innovation, opened a public workspace in Quayside, Toronto that supports public engagement in the city-planning process.<sup id="cite_ref-Mattern-2020_9-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Mattern-2020-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Plans are presented here and the public can freely share their ideas, opinions, and feedback on potential projects, often in the form of Post-it note annotations.<sup id="cite_ref-Mattern-2020_9-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Mattern-2020-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Post-it notes have also been used in museums to allow for more public interactivity and participation.<sup id="cite_ref-Faulkenbury-2017_10-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Faulkenbury-2017-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2016, at the <a href="/wiki/Minnesota_History_Center" title="Minnesota History Center">Minnesota History Center</a> in St. Paul, Minnesota, the public wrote their reflections on the life of <a href="/wiki/Prince_(musician)" title="Prince (musician)">Prince</a> on Post-it notes and posted them near the exhibit.<sup id="cite_ref-Faulkenbury-2017_10-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Faulkenbury-2017-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Some Post-it notes were archived by the museum to preserve the public sentiment expressed at the time.<sup id="cite_ref-Faulkenbury-2017_10-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Faulkenbury-2017-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Software_implementations">Software implementations</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Post-it_note&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Software implementations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Virtual Post-it notes have been created for <a href="/wiki/Computer" title="Computer">computers</a> in the form of <a href="/wiki/Desktop_notes" title="Desktop notes">desktop notes</a>. These include 3M's own Post-it Brand Software Notes, <a href="/wiki/Stickies_(software)" class="mw-redirect" title="Stickies (software)">Stickies</a> in <a href="/wiki/MacOS" title="MacOS">macOS</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sticky_Notes" title="Sticky Notes">or Sticky Notes</a> in <a href="/wiki/Microsoft_Windows" title="Microsoft Windows">Windows</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notes">Notes</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Post-it_note&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Notes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist reflist-lower-alpha"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-12"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-12">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">See <cite><i>3M Company v. Professional Gallery, Inc.</i></cite>, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://ttabvue.uspto.gov/ttabvue/v?pno=91173411&pty=OPP&eno=98">Opposition No. 91173411</a>, 2014 WL 3686877 (Trademark Trial and Appeal Board 2014) ("The above evidence leaves us in no doubt that Post-it is a famous mark for sticky notes."). <cite><i>Minn. Min. & Mfg. Co. v. Taylor</i></cite>, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=13725211433817454093&q=21+F.+Supp.+2d+1003&hl=en&as_sdt=6,44">21 F. Supp. 2d 1003</a>, 1005 (D. Minn. 1998) ("3M owns a valid mark—'Post-it' ... (this) mark is strong. [T]he evidence submitted is sufficient to establish the fame of the 'Post-it' mark."). <cite><i>Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company v. Dole</i></cite> (Trademark Trial and Appeal Board 1997) ("This record establishes ... the fame of opposer's Post-it mark."). 3M Company (Republic of Turkey Turkish Patent Institute 2009) ("[I]t has been determined that the 'Post-it' trademark is a 'well known' trademark recognized broadly by everyone...").<cite><i>3M Company v. Ahmed</i></cite>, Opposition No.OP000402446 (United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office 2015). <cite><i>Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company v. D. Benito</i></cite> (Superior Court. Contentious, Madrid, Spain 2003). <cite><i>3M Company v. Daval-Frerot</i></cite> (National Institute of Industrial Property, France 2016). <cite><i>3M Norway AS v. Note-it AS</i></cite>, Opposition No. 200477 (Norwegian Board of Appeal for the Industrial Property Office 2005). <cite><i>3M Company v. Xρηστοσ Λϵριδησ</i></cite>, Opposition No. B 002276247 (Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (EUIPO) 2015). <cite><i>3M Company v. Estates Indust. 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